Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Population ages 20-24, male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
36.00 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.60 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 36.00 million against 2.60 million in South Africa, a difference of 33.40 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 13.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 million | 821,834 | 6.60 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 10.29 million | 1.16 million | 9.14 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 14.83 million | 1.62 million | 13.21 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 19.73 million | 2.00 million | 17.73 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 28.28 million | 2.60 million | 25.69 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 33.07 million | 2.80 million | 30.27 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 34.65 million | 2.63 million | 32.02 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 36.00 million against 2.60 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 33.40 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 20 to 24.